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Driving the news: On Wednesday, many Democratic lawmakers and officials either denounced Mamdani or notably declined to rally around him. Republicans — including President Trump — crowed about Democrats embracing a democratic socialist who has called for reduced police funding and sided with Palestinians in the Gaza war.

  • The top two Democratic leaders in Congress, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, both New Yorkers, declined to endorse Mamdani even as they applauded his victory.

  • New York Rep. Laura Gillen, from Nassau County, called Mamdani the "absolute wrong choice for New York."

  • Rep. Tom Suozzi, also from Nassau County, said he had "serious concerns."

Major Democratic donors — who poured tens of millions into a Super PAC for Cuomo — were having private discussions Wednesday about whether to back an independent run by Cuomo in November's general election, or rally behind unpopular incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who's also running as an independent.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Means we’re on the right path. Fuck the establishment and their greed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But I was told the democrats were the morally superior choice! How could the morally superior choice reject helping families and the poor?!

How could the morally superior choice capitulate to the framing brought forth by someone getting money from the person who is supposed to be your mortal enemy? That doesn’t seem morally superior to me!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

He doesn't need your worthless endorsement, DNC

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

Rage, rage against the dying of the grift, ya pigs. Your days are numbered.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 22 hours ago

People will see stuff like this in real time and get mad at people who vote third party. Mamdani has been hit with so much racism and hate from Dems and Republicans, it is insane. If anything they should be embracing this direction, finally some life into a party at 21% approval rating. But all the AIPAC shills and the enrichment cultists won't move aside for a new generation of leaders.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago

They will rig the general. Who owns the machines, is the software audited, how do they count the votes, are there tabulation servers involved?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Other than the one Gillen the rest are nothing comments. No one says they won't back him besides that. And rich people are going to back anyone who will let them keep their largesse. They donated to Democrats because they know a Republican isn't going to win in NYC.

This is a pretty BS article that is painting things that aren't really there. At least not to any great extent.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok now go look at what the donors are saying.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll concede some of it now.

But you understand "donors" are just rich fucks. Until the NYC/NY Democrat party says "don't vote for him" then it's really irrelevant.

That said, Hochul, Gillen, etc. can't do the simplest gd thing like most other Democrats. No one says you have to endorse. I doubt AOC would "endorse" Connor Lamb if he won the PA primary. But a pithy "The people have spoken who they want their rep to be and I hope the Democratic candidate wins in November."

It's amazing how anyone center to left can find so much time to dither and argue amongst themselves instead of realizing the bigger picture which is to win power and do good things with it. JFC.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 hours ago

argue amongst themselves instead of realizing the bigger picture which is to win power and do good things with it

Almost as if people have contradicting ideas about what 'good things' need doing.

But you understand “donors” are just rich fucks

Lmao, idk I don't really think there's anything "just" about being a billionare political donor

Until the NYC/NY Democrat party says “don’t vote for him” then it’s really irrelevant

Unrelated - I have a bridge to sell you

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mark my words...the Democrats are going to go all-in for Eric Adams during the general election.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Lol, his first two years in office was just him literally sprinting from photo op to photo op. You could not turn on the TV without him giving some weird misguided speech about something he knew nothing about.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Erectile dysfunction incarnate will tend to do that in the presence of a spine.

Let alone ideas.

Let along good ideas.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

I love how when the people speak, the politicians tell them to shut up I stead of listen. And the Democrats wonder why they struggle to gain ground?!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

Remember, if democrats hate their own candidate, that's a good thing.

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